English adjective: spongy | |||
1. | spongy easily squashed; resembling a sponge in having soft porous texture and compressibility | ||
Samples | Spongy bread. | ||
Synonyms | spongelike, squashy, squishy | ||
Similar | soft | ||
Antonyms | hard | ||
2. | spongy like a sponge in being able to absorb liquids and yield it back when compressed | ||
Synonyms | spongelike | ||
Similar | absorbent, absorptive | ||
Antonyms | nonabsorbent, nonabsorptive | ||